Originally Posted by Mutt

that's more likely a testament to Joe Biden's character - he is a public servant who doesn't have his hand out waiting to get his palm greased like 99% of politicians. it makes me sick when I see career politicians who are millionaires just from being politicians
i used to live down the street from one of them - the man's whole career was municipal politics yet he was living in a 2 million dollar home - and no he didn't come from a rich family - his money came from sweetheart deals he was let in on only because he had tremedous power in city politics

if your figures are correct and a US senator makes $165,000 a year - minus income taxes - that's just barely enough for a man to support a wife and kids half decently and he would have very little money for other investments other than a home